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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,571,287,947.43, 131,343,659,710.36 and 23,833,600,648.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,571,287,947.43, 131,343,659,710.36 and 23,833,600,648.58 is: 35,746,788,777.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,571,287,947.43 : 131,343,659,710.36 = 23,833,600,648.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,571,287,947.43/131,343,659,710.36 = 23,833,600,648.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,571,287,947.43x = 131,343,659,710.36 × 23,833,600,648.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,571,287,947.43x = 3,130,392,333,259,969,658,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,392,333,259,969,658,880/87,571,287,947.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,746,788,777.84

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